The Red Sea clownfish (Amphiprion bicinctus), also called the two-banded anemonefish, is found through the western Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, Socotra, and the Chagos Archipelago, sheltering in reef environments and shallow lagoons. Males reach about 10 centimeters and females about 14 centimeters, the body ranging from yellow orange to dark brown with two white bands edged in black. It associates with five species of host sea anemone, including the bubble tip and magnificent sea anemones, feeds on algae and zooplankton, and breeds in strict dominance hierarchies in which only the top pair reproduces. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Red Sea Clownfish (Wikidata)
In Biome
Marine, Biomes Source Wikipedia: Red Sea clownfish
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Djibouti, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Eritrea, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mauritius, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mozambique, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Red Sea clownfish
WikipediaLead section
Like other species of the genus, the fish feeds on algae and zooplankton in the wild.
Introduction
The IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
View the Source 2. GBIF Species API
3. Red Sea Clownfish (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q74400 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Amphiprion, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
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